Thomas Walling Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 31% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£24k | £756k | 436 |
2019-20 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£10k | £694k | 392 |
2020-21 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£65k | £723k | 370 |
2021-22 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£93k | £736k | 404 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £2.8m | +£203k | £836k | 408 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£116k | £696k | 424 |
2024-25 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£2k | £1.0m | 406 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 97% of them. It spends £8,062 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,667.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,620 | £3,398 | £3,152–£3,844 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,623 | £1,596 | £1,376–£1,801 |
Supply staff | £234 | £198 | £121–£440 |
Admin and clerical | £276 | £333 | £223–£463 |
Premises | £498 | £384 | £320–£496 |
Energy | £197 | £113 | £96–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £478 | £297 | £207–£402 |
Bought-in services | £64 | £137 | £42–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Healthy
- Phoenix Primary School Healthy
- Zaytouna Primary School Large reserves
- Paganel Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Green Way Large reserves
- Elms Farm Community Primary School Large reserves
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School Large reserves
- Anderton Park Primary School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Large reserves
- Woodthorpe Primary School Healthy
- Whitgreave Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £7,847 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £168k | £414 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £103k | £254 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £197 a pupil, against a typical £113 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £478 a pupil, against a typical £297 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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